Martinsburg gazette. (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1886-1887, 1887-01-28

one belongs somew here else Going out
! from ones home is the 4plainest of du-
| ties-when God makes it plain duty.
1t may be that going away TO boarding
school. or to college. is young persons,
duty /; it may be that ones duty is going
QUIT service, or going away to begin a
business life or going off in search OF
health. or going as young bride. In
whatever form it comes. the call of du-
~ is the call of God. If that call say 5
Get thee ont" the best thing that one
can do is to do as God directs.
Unto the land that will show thee.
When one does leave home, it ought to
be to go where God tells him to go.
Whether II is to school. or business. or
to a place of health, or tosa married
life. it is not safe venture unless God
has pointed the path Of duty thither
ward. Net young persons and Older
ones. are less apt to rely on Gods di-
rections than on mans, for new home.
God. however stands ready to show to
every child of his the place he would
have him occupy. There Is a land on
earth, as well as a home in heaven, for
every believer in Jesus-a land of priv
ilege and of duty Ifyou want to know
where your land Is, God will show it to
Won. if you ask his guidance. and trust
fully follow as he leads. lint you may
have to cross sea and wilderness 10
reach it. and to live on a daily supply
of mama as you journey. You must
be ready for that
will make thy name greatlv.2.) The
only sure greatness is that which God
gives. Many man tries to make his
own name great, but does not succeed.
He who seeks fame is not sure Of fame.
nor is he sure OF Gods favor, which is
better than fame. He who seeks Gods
favor can be sure of that and God can
give him fame besides, will give TO him
ii it is best for him to have it, Abra-
hams place and name in heaven are
more to be desired than Abraham's
best place and name on earth Every
one who has Abraham's faith can share
Ahraham's heavenly possessions. The
thing most To the credit of Abraham is
that he was called the friend of God Z
Jesus says 10 you and to me, I'VE are
nv friends. if We do the things which
command you
BE thou blessing. A promise from
God involves a duty for man. Every
added privilege brings an added re-
sponslbility. He whom God blesses
must be blessing 10 others. In fact.
itsis only as man is blessing to others
that he can contin,.. to receive bless
ings for himself. Unless supply pipe
gives out the pure water that comes in
to it from the reservoir To cease TO
give out issto begin to stagnate in such
case. SO it is with one whose soul is
in connectionSwith the reservoir of di-
vine grace Ceasing to give out. he
ceases 10 receive Giving to others is
essential TO receiving for ones self. To
withhold is to- become worthless
worse.
There he builded an altar and called
upon the name of the Lord ". 81 Abram
was not content with going or staving
as the Lord told him to. and with hav-
ing the Lords presence and guidance
allsthe time. He wanted the privilege
of a special place of worship: and he
counted it his duty to have it. There
being no churches where he stopped on
his journey. he built them or a substi-
tute for them. And that is the spirit OF
every true child of God. Those per
sons who have SO much religion that
they have no need to 90 to church reg
ulary, or pray statedly and formally.
are ordinarily persons whose religion
does not show itself ont of church any
more than in it. The man who says
that he can worship equally we'll any
wherein one place just as well as in
another-is commonly the man who
worships nowhere. The man who is
nearest to God in his daily life is COM
monlv the man who seeks God most
earre tly in the closet and the sanctua.
ry. 1t is not the devoutest child of God
who puts the lowest value on the place
and the season of special prayer and
worship.